Planning Commission - 03/24/2014 APPROVED MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION
MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2014 7:00 P.M., CITY CENTER
Council Chambers
8080 Mitchell Road
COMMISSION MEMBERS: John Kirk, Jon Stoltz, Katie Lechelt, Travis
Wuttke, Steven Frank, Ann Higgins, Mary Egan
STAFF MEMBERS:
Julie Klima, Senior Planner
Rod Rue, City Engineer
Julie Krull, Recording Secretary
I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE—ROLL CALL
Chair Stoltz called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Egan was absent.
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION by Lechelt, seconded by Kirk, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 6-0.
III. MINUTES
A. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON FEBRUARY 24, 2014
MOTION by Frank, seconded by Higgins, to approve the minutes. Motion
carried 6-0.
IV. INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS
V. PUBLIC MEETINGS
VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. VARIANCE#2013-10 by Allegis Group (CONTINUED ITEM)
Location: 6640 Shady Oak Rd, Eden Prairie, MN
Contact: Sean Coatney (651-307-1951)
Request for:
March 24, 2014
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• To permit a 176 square foot building identification wall sign on the north
elevation.
• To permit a 176 square foot building identification wall sign on the south
elevation.
• To permit a 50 square foot building identification wall sign on the east
elevation
City Code permits one building identification wall sign per wall per street
frontage not to exceed 50 square feet. Section 11.70, Subd. 4, C, 12 (a)
Klima said the applicant would like a continuance to the April 14, 2014 meeting
because a meeting between the building owner, Central Bank, and the applicant
did not occur.
MOTION by Higgins, seconded by Kirk, to recommend a continuance to the
April 14, 2014 meeting. Motion carried 6-0.
B. CODE AMENDMENT —PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT
APPROVAL AND RECORDING PERIOD
By: City of Eden Prairie
Request to:
• Amend City Code regarding the review approval and recording of
preliminary and final plats.
Klima presented this code amendment and stated there are three changes.
Change 1: Increase the validity period for a preliminary plat from 6 months to
2 years.
Change 2: Add requirements to be completed prior to the release of the final
Plat.
Change 3: Adds a time frame of 90 days for recording of the final plat.
Klima said staff recommends approval of the amendment. There is also a slight
change on Item D as it was moved to Section E.
Chair Stoltz asked what prompted this code amendment. Klima said the code
needed updating to provide consistency and to document current practices of the
City
MOTION by Lechelt, seconded by Frank, to recommend approval of the
Amendment to City Code related to the review approval of preliminary and
final plats as presented on goldenrod. Motion carried 6-0.
VII. PLANNERS' REPORT
March 24, 2014
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There was no Planners' Report.
VIII. MEMBERS' REPORT
A. CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE—LIGHT RAIL
Lechelt said there were new recommendations sent out on the Met Council
Website.
IX. CONTINUING BUSINESS
X. NEW BUSINESS
Lechelt stated this will be her last meeting. The Commission thanked her for her years
of service on the Planning Commission.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Lechelt, seconded by Frank, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried
6-0.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:06 p.m.